Would appreciate your input on nice RV parks or resorts to do next winter. My preferences are:Phoenix or Tucson area preferred, but not mandatory.I want to be near shopping, attractions, entertainment etc.Nice clean place with activities, pool, and fitness center.I like paved roads, landscaping, palm trees, etc.All this for $400 or less per month.Okay, how about the neighborhood of $600, is it possible?Thank you for your advice

Desert Trails has most of that except for the paved roads, which IMHO only encourage people to drive too fast anyway.While on the "unfashionable" SW side of Tucson, west of the Tucson Mountains, the location is great for hiking, quiet and you can be in downtown Tucson in less than a half hour with very little traffic most of the time.Full hook-up is under $600/month. Friendly residents, lots of organized activities and entertainment, friendly owner and staff. We are going on our 6th winter there. The winter weather in Tucson is hard to beat - cool nights in the 40's and warm days in the 70's with almost endless sunshine. There have been a couple nights below freezing the last few winters, but that usually lasts lees than an hour in the early morning. I can only recall two or three days with cool, damp weather.

Near Benson AZ is the Escapee's park in Benson, and it is fairly low cost to stay there. Nearby places to visit are the Tucson air museum, Tombstone, and other great places to see. West of Tucson is the Saguaro National Park. Look up Escapees.com The Escapees also have a park in Casa Grande. If you spend a couple of weeks at one, then you can go visit the other. Other low cost places to stay would be Quartzsite. You would probably need to invest a few hundred dollars, then be able to dry camp for weeks at a time with the proper solar system and larger fresh water tank. You can buy 7.5 gallon blue water tanks at Wal Mart, and fill them while out sightseeing. Then I would hang them from a tie down strap from my ladder and use a siphon to refill my 100 gallon fresh water tank. You can ask for dry camping tips, and you will get plenty of advice. FreeCamping.comFred.

Look at Fiesta Grande in Casa Grande, AZ. Meets all your requirements.Walking distance less than one mile to all shopping. Groceries, restaurants, home improvement, clothing, haircuts, chain pharmacies etc.

For previous posts search in the RV Parks section for either Tucson or Phoenix or wherever.

De Anza RV Resort in Amado, AZ, http://deanzarvresort.com/rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

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Me_Again
Explorer III
Jul 02, 2014
Canyon Vistas RV Resort in Gold Canyon! Just East of Apache Junction. Newer park with larger sites. Lots of activities. Very active group. Great Location, out with desert on two sides but everything close by. 500-600 depending on length of stay. Check on the fall special rate.

Chris
bjbear
Explorer
Jul 02, 2014
Me Again wrote:
Canyon Vistas RV Resort in Gold Canyon! Just East of Apache Junction. Newer park with larger sites. Lots of activities. Very active group. Great Location, out with desert on two sides but everything close by. 500-600 depending on length of stay. Check on the fall special rate.

Chris

X2 ..... Not too many palm trees, but everything else you are looking for. Nestled at the foot of the Superstition mountain far enough outside the big city (Mesa/Apache Junction) to be out of the traffic and congestion, but close enough for shopping and restaurants, etc. Check out the residents Website at www.mycanyonvista.com
Sooner_Schooner
Explorer
Jul 03, 2014
Me Again wrote:
Canyon Vistas RV Resort in Gold Canyon! Just East of Apache Junction. Newer park with larger sites. Lots of activities. Very active group. Great Location, out with desert on two sides but everything close by. 500-600 depending on length of stay. Check on the fall special rate.

Chris

Thank you Me Again, it looks real nice. Thanks to the rest of you all for the great information.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Jul 03, 2014
Sooner Schooner wrote:
Me Again wrote:
Canyon Vistas RV Resort in Gold Canyon! Just East of Apache Junction. Newer park with larger sites. Lots of activities. Very active group. Great Location, out with desert on two sides but everything close by. 500-600 depending on length of stay. Check on the fall special rate.

Chris

Thank you Me Again, it looks real nice. Thanks to the rest of you all for the great information.

We spent 5 winters there, but I am going through the Yacht Club chairs right now, so will return Mid December 2015.

Chris
Iluvrvcamping
Explorer
Jul 05, 2014
Love Desert Trails. The people there are so nice. The staff is great. The entertainment that comes to this park is good. Plus two nights a week they have food trucks that come in and set up for dinners. Some of these have been on the Food Channel. It was awesome. Haven't seen it anywhere else. Hoping to get to spend some more time there next winter.
Kim & Ed

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